Glenn de Randamie, known professionally as Typhoon, was born on August 6, 1984,
in 't Harde, Netherlands. Inspired by his brother Blaxtar, he began writing at
the age of 12 and started his rap career with the group Rudeteenz at 15. The
group included Blaxtar and members of the well-known Dutch hip-hop formation
Opgezwolle. Typhoon's breakthrough came when he won Grote Prijs, the biggest
hip-hop prize in the Netherlands, after which he signed with Top Notch Records.
His debut album, Tussen Licht en Lucht, was released in 2007. In 2014, Typhoon
released his second solo album, Lobi ...